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Yuummmm! Gingerbread chai latte after my awesome #husband treated me to the most #relaxing prenatal massage. Can’t believe I only have 11 weeks to go! #pregnant (at The Red Dot Coffee Company)

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25 Goals: Third Quarter Update + "Rock Your 2017 Goals" Workbook

25 Goals: Third Quarter Update + “Rock Your 2017 Goals” Workbook

How are we midway through 2017? I swear there was snow on the ground just yesterday! But this is by far my favorite time of the year. I love the warm weather, afternoons spent our sides, Alan grilling (with the added bonus of me not having to cook!), and all the other wonderful things that go along with summer.

I’ve actually made a lot of progress on my goals! There are only three that I haven’t…

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Character-Driven Novels: Finding The Emotional Impact

Character-Driven Novels: Finding The Emotional Impact

I’m going to let you in on a secret. All novels are character-driven. This is true no matter your genre. And today we’re going to talk about why finding your character’s drive will impact the health and greatness of your novel.

There’s a lot of hype about plot-driven vs. character-driven novels.

Plot-driven novels are stereotyped as fast-moving thrillers and other action/adventure types. This is…

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Structure: The Foundation of All Writing

Structure: The Foundation of All Writing

Now you’ve got your stellar idea, let’s take a moment to discuss the foundation of all writing: structure. No matter your genre or writing style, this is for you! With the strong building blocks of structure, character, and scene under your belt, you’ll be primed for novel success!

The Three Act Structure is a foundation of your novel, whether your writing romance, thriller, or steam-punk…

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This post contains affiliate links. Two years ago I visited Mexico for the first time. Like guest author, Meg D. Gonzalez, my introduction to the ...

Ready to see what Mexico is really like?

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Focus today on making yourself better than the day before. #inspiration

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It's #TacoTuesday everybody! What are your favorite kind of tacos? My mother-in-law makes the best chicken #tacos! She rolls shredded chicken into a flour tortilla and fries it so that it's nice and crisp. Then she tops it off with cream and shredded lettuce. Amazing! Want more fantastic food and adventure? Grab a copy of Sketchy Tacos! http://amzn.to/2nB1b8N - - - - - #bloggervibes #thegramgang #thatsdarling #theeverydayproject #photosinbetween #tnchustler #theeverygirl #calledtobecreative #myperspective #beautyisinthedetails #thehappynow #thegirlgang #lifestyleblogger #amblifeiscolorful #livethelittlethings #nothingisordinary #petitejoys #howyouglow #blogger #blog #bloggerlyifestyle #travel #instatravel #travelgram #travelwriter #instago

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A field of cairns to point us on our way. We had such a blast in Moab! What kind of #vacation do you like? #adventure? #explore? #relax? - - - - - #bloggervibes #thegramgang #thatsdarling #theeverydayproject #photosinbetween #tnchustler #theeverygirl #calledtobecreative #myperspective #beautyisinthedetails #thehappynow #thegirlgang #lifestyleblogger #amblifeiscolorful #livethelittlethings #nothingisordinary #petitejoys #howyouglow #blogger #blog #bloggerlyifestyle #travel #instatravel #travelgram #travelwriter #instago (at Moab, Utah)

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#Adorable #puglife

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The Importance of Dreaming Big

The Importance of Dreaming Big

Originally published as a guest post on Talk Less, Say More.

“I want to be a doctor, a ballerina, and a house-builder.” At my kindergarten graduation, this was my answer to the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

As kids, we know how to dream big, don’t we? But it seems like somewhere along the way between high school and college and needing a job that will pay the rent, we seem…

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Mama Mia here I come again! Looking forward to tonight’s show at the #IU auditorium 😊 (at Indiana University)

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5 Questions to Help You Choose Your Next Vacation Location

How to choose your next vacation location? My hubby and I face this quandary each year. So we came up with 5 questions to make the decision easy!

Itching to travel once again? But how to choose the next vacation location?

This is the dilemma that my hubby and I face every time we get hit by the wander bug… which is about every 2-3 months. We love to travel and explore new cities or sometimes just get away to relax. But as much as we love vacations, vacation planning can be stressful! How to choose when there’s literally a whole world of…

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Book Launch Breakdown

What does a book launch look like? And how can you pull off a killer launch? Check out the launch week breakdown and get exclusive access to my promo plan!

So before I launched my first novel, Sketchy Tacos, I had no idea what went into a book launch. For a long time, I harbored visions of the good old days when all an author had to do was write the book. Then the publishing machine would take the pretty book and get it out into the world. That vision is no longer reality.

In addition to an author, a writer now much also be a publicist, marketer,…

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Sketchy Tacos Launch Day Celebration!

Sketchy Tacos Launch Day Celebration!

I can’t believe launch day for Sketchy Tacos is finally here! I’m beyond excited!!! It’s been a long and incredible journey, and I have so many people to thank for this day–which is a dream come true.

Almost 4 years ago, I won the Hutton Honors College’s Creative Activity Grant, which provided this poor little college girl with the funds I needed to travel Mexico to research this book. In the…

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